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Written on Jul 19, 2010 By Dan O'Connor

How to build your own social media platform

Human Culture

I Took a Break. After six months of Joomla, WordPress, HTML, CSS, blog posts, Facebook, Twitter, web hosting, auto responders, online forums, etc. etc. I stopped-Cold turkey and made something real. Brain Dead There is a valid argument that words and media on a computer screen are real creations-You will get no argument from me. [...]

Written on Jun 05, 2010 By Dan O'Connor

All I Wanted was a Smarter Sexier Phone

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Many people think that since I make blades in a traditional manner and advocate working by hand in general that I have an aversion to technology. Let me set the record straight-I love Technology No, let me be more specific-I love good tools. For some reason though the IPhone never captured my attention. I was [...]

Written on May 03, 2010 By Dan O'Connor

The Dao of Dewalt

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One of my first manufacturing jobs was in a small shop making precision rifles. We did the whole nine yards. Drilled, reamed and rifled the barrels. Machined the bolt actions and made the gunstocks out of beautiful California Claro walnut.

Written on Apr 18, 2010 By Dan O'Connor

Sir, do you have any massive knives in your bag?

Human Culture

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The morning had started out pretty good. I got up about 4:00 AM to catch my flight to Chicago for our sales meeting. I pulled on some shorts and a t-shirt and checked my phone for an e-mail from Terry. He was in China working on a project with our equipment. We had screwed up and he needed some components overnighted from Japan. We had worked on it until about 12:30 last night.

Notes From Kaufman County

Welcome To SoulBuilders

There are many questions begging to be answered. However, there is one question that is the basis for all others. Anatomically modern humans appeared roughly 200,000 years ago. For 150,000 years there was little difference between what has been called archaic humans and modern ones. Their tool kits were basically the same and there is little evidence that they behaved differently. Then roughly 50,000 years ago in the relative blink of an eye all that changed. Creativity for the sake of creativity… [Read More]

About SoulBuilders

Hello!!! My name is Dano and thanks for taking the time to read about me and Soulbuilders. What is Soulbuilders and who do I think I am? Who I am is a maker-Pure and simple. I make all sorts of things for the sheer joy of making it. The first five years of my working life I was a land surveyor in North Texas. I was outside everyday in all the weather Texas could throw at me. This job taught me precision. Angles split into seconds, feet split into hundredths over vast stretches of North… [Read More]

Lesson From a Black Master

In 1962, as a nine year-old, I was firmly convinced that dire consequences awaited any male of the human species sporting unshorn locks three Mondays in a row. Why else would I and every male I knew, man and boy, have to traipse down to the local barber shop every two weeks for a haircut. Fortunately, barbershops held some strange allure for me. Here was a man’s place, completely devoid of any female influence. I loved my mother, tolerated my sisters and I even had friends who were girls.… [Read More]

Caitlin's Symphony in G Major

It is pure pleasure every time I see Caitlin. Her warm coloring invites the eye. The varying shades and the interplay of light suggest that there is much more to her than can be seen at first glance. Her narrow waist and sensually flowing curves add to the delight. I hold her best very early in the morning. She tucks in nicely just under my chin. I like caressing her silky smooth neck as it transforms seamlessly into her exquisite head. There is a sense of exhilaration and suspense as we maintain… [Read More]